Art of tagging



Sept. 8, 1931. M. R. KONDOLF ART OF TAGGING Filed April 20, 1927Inventor:

Patented Sept. 8, 1931 UNETED'STATES PATENT OFFlCEL MATHIAS R. KONDOLF,0F LOWER MERION SYLVAHIA, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK TOWNSHIP, MONTGOMERYCOUNTY, PENN- ASSIGNOB TO THE LOX SEAL CORPORATION, OLE BROOKLYN, NEWYORK,

ART OF TAGGING Application filed April 20,

My invention consists in the attachment of aplurality of tags tomerchandise by a single continuous or integral cord which is preferablyprovided with a needle point or tip at one or both ends for threadingthe cord through the merchandise and inserting it in one or both tags;the cord being connected with such needle or needles intermediate theends thereof so that the needles, after insertion, form cross pinspreventing the disengagement of cords from the merchandise or from oneor both tags.

By the use of my invention the necessity for threading a cord throughthe merchandisc for each tag is eliminated, since the cord attaching thetag of the originator of the goods may be utilized for the attachment ofthe tag of the distributor of the goods; and but one perforation of themerchandise is necessary for the attachment of both tags; theoriginato1"s tag is securely attached to the merchandise, and when thedistributors tag has been added both tags are non-detachable so thatlosses resulting from substitution or detachment of tags by customers orsales personnel is eliminated; the attachment of tags by the distributoris expedited; simplified forms of tags are made available; errors intagging are readily traced to the source responsible; the coordinationof data ascertainable from the tags is facilitated; and the total costof tagging is considerably reduced.

It has heretofore been customary for originators of merchandise,particularly manufacturers of wearing apparel, to attach a tag to theirproducts by looping the tag cord over a button, through a buttonhole orthe like. Such fastenings are generally very insecure and the tags arenot infrequently lost before delivery of the products to the distributorto whom the data on the tags is of importance. If, however, thefastenings are made secure the distributor is put to considerable botherand expense in attaching his own tag fastenings and removing the tagfastenings of the originator, since a multiplicity of cord loops areobjectionable to customers.

The attachment of both originators and distrihutors tags by a singlecord passed through the merchandise and having an end 1827. Serial No.185,090.

needle which both securely anchors the originators tag and forms asimple coupling nondetachably connecting the distributors tag is ofparticular advantage where statistical data is derived from tag sectionsforming against the use of pocket tags with non-dc tachable cordfasteners or of seals.

In the preferred practice of my invention, the originators tag isconnected with a cord by the insertion of a needle tip into a pocket inthe tag, but the attachmentbetween the originators tag and cord may beelfected by gluing the cord end between the laminae or in any othersuitable permanent manner. When a needle cord with an originator tagthereon is passed through the fabric of merchandise, it cannot bereadily withdrawn since the needle then lies transversely to the fabricsurface, and when the merchandise is received by the dealer ordistributor it is only necessary for him to telescope on the needle atag provided with a pocket for the reception of the needle and which mayhave'sections separable along score lines to provide punched cards forstatistical tabulating and computin machines. Such statistical cardsections or the tag may be punched appropriately before the attachmentof the tag to the needle cord.

The characteristic features and advantages of my ii'nprovements willmore fully'appear from the following description and the accompanyingdrawings in illustration thereof.

In the drawings, Fig.1 illustrates a garment section having amanufacturers tag applied thereto in accordance with my improvements, avpart of the tag being broken away; Fig. 2 illustrates a blank from whicha manufacturers tag may be economically made; Fig. 3 illustrates a tallyor tea bag tag made by looping a cord through the disk or curvedfragment cut from a tag blank as illustrated in Fig. 2; Fig. 4:illustrates a garment section having a manufacturers tag and a dealerstag applied thereto in accordance with my invention; and Fig. 5illustrates a sectional View on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4. l 1

As illustrated in the drawings, a tag for attachment by an originator ofmerchandise maybe conyeniently made from a blank A having a circular.section. or disk B. out therefrom to form an aperture 0. The blank mayhave printed thereon desired data, such-as the manufacturefs name, stylenumber, size, etc., and has its edges D inturned and preferably glueddown on the body which isscored at E and F and provided with aperforation The blank so formed is folded so that the sectioncontainingthe aperture C lies between theother two sections and forms asubstan tially flat tag such as shown in Fig. -1, containing a sealedpocket. The tag may be connected to a garmentor otherarticle by aflexible tie or cord 1 having a pointed tip or needle=H, H on each endthereof. Each pointed tip or needle H, H is connected to thestring ortiemember I ata point intermediate the .needle ends, so that when theneedle H is'inserted through the opening G into thepocketformed by theaperture C of the tag it turns transversely to the opening and-formsacross pin or anchor preventing the disengagement of thecord and tag.

- The,needle Hon the free end ot the cord is passed through theseam orfabric of a garment J and is-detachable therefrom onlywithdilficultysince the needle when once inserted turnstransyersely tothe fabric and anchors the; cord thereto. .1

-Upon arrival at -a.,clisti'ibutor?s establishment, -a garment tagged asshown in Fig.1 is provided with aidealers tag illustrated in Figsxl and.5,'.by drawing. up the. cord I and inserting the .freeneedle H. inthepocket K ofia. tag.-.L formedof laminated sheets of printedpaper orother, suitable tag material.

This .tag. maybe .formedzbynlaminating and gluingtogether a printedblank so asto form adjacent. to an end thereof the. substantiallyflatpocket. K having the greater partof its periphery surrounded bylaminae firmly glued together M .l A. i. H:

The tag section M containingithe, pocket may have record portions N andO'connectcd therewith along score lines 1 These sections .N and.,.O. maybe simultaneously punched to form record cards for computing andtabulating machines, so that when the tag is attachedto a. garment orother article the sect-ion.O may be broken off. along the score line;for the, statistical files dealing with merchandise in stock, and whenthe garment is soldthe section N may be broken off along the score linePfor statistical files dealing with merchandise sold 4 .i

By the-attachment of the originators tag and distributors tag to thesame cord passing through the article each tag forms a stop preventingdetachment of the other and neither tag can be removed withoutmutilation of a tag or breaking the cord.

As illustrated in. Fig. 3, the disk or circular section B cut from theblank it may have a looped cord passed therethrough to form a tea bagtagl. H

Bya non-detachable tag, as used in the claims, I reterto a tag, whichwhen once con nected with a cord is inseparable therefrom withoutmutilation or deformation of the tag or cold.

Haying described my invention, I claim:

1. A tag comprising a blank havin an apertured end section, and sectionsiient around opposite sides of said end section to form a pocket, saidtag having an aperture leading into said pocket. I

The combination with a textile garment of a soft flexible cord threadedthroughv a portion thereof, a tag permanently secured to one end of saidcord, a needle secured at substantially its central portion to the otherend oi said cord, and a second tag provided with a relativelysmallaperture and. an en.- larged pocket irren'iovably housing, said needlevand communicating withsaid aperture, said. needle havii'ig. a .point forforcing its way through the garment for threading the cord therethroughin the application, of the first tag to the garment and forfacilitating. theentrance o? the needle through said aperture.iiito,.the pocket of the second tag in the application of the latter tothe garmeats... x r In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my nainethis 16th, day of April 1927..

MATHIAS R. KONDOLF.

